Estevao, Yoro, Lewis-Skelly among Premier League stars shortlisted for 2025 Golden Boy award | OneFootball

Nine Premier League stars have been shortlisted for the 2025 Golden Boy award, which is presented annually to the best U21 player in European football.

Chelsea’s Estevao and Jorrel Hato, Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri, Tottenham Hotspur duo Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall, Manchester City’s Nico O’Reilly, Liverpool’s Giovanni Leoni and Manchester United’s Leny Yoro have all been nominated.

Yoro and Hato were also shortlisted for last year’s Golden Boy award, which was won by Barcelona star Lamine Yamal.

Estevao and Lewis-Skelly’s nominations come as no surprise, as they were both short-listed for the Kopa Trophy.

Estevao has become an integral player for Brazil and Chelsea and is one of the leading candidates for the award.

Lewis-Skelly broke into Arsenal’s first team last season and has also become a regular for England under manager Thomas Tuchel.

Nwaneri has not enjoyed as much game time as Lewis-Skelly at Arsenal over the past calendar year, but is highly rated by manager Mikel Arteta.

Gray enjoyed a brilliant debut season at Tottenham and was named the Young Player of the Year at the London Football Awards in February.

Bergvall was voted Spurs’ Player of the Season last term and now holds the record as the second-youngest player to score and assist in a Premier League game for the North London side.

O’Reilly has featured in all but one league game for Man City this season, and recently received his maiden call-up to the Three Lions squad, underscoring his massive potential.

Leoni impressed in his debut season for Parma, earning him a move to Liverpool in the summer summer.

2025 Golden Boy full nomination list

Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona), Desire Doue (PSG), Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid), Kenan Yildiz (Juventus), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Warren Zaire-Emery (PSG), Arda Guler (Real Madrid), Franco Mastantuono (Real Madrid), Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal), Jorrel Hato (Chelsea), Geovany Quenda (Sporting CP), Estevao (Chelsea), Leny Yoro (Manchester United), Senny Mayulu (PSG), Nico O’Reilly (Manchester City), Eliesse Ben Seghir (Bayer Leverkusen), Victor Froholdt (Porto), Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham), Archie Gray (Tottenham), Mamadou Sarr (Strasbourg), Giovanni Leoni (Liverpool), Jobe Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Rodrigo Mora (Porto), Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan), Aleksandar Stankovic (Club Brugge).